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"I am more concerned with the issue of maturity than I am with the technical age of majority. Researchers and observers have noted that while our children are getting brighter (I. Q. scores have been going up for the last two decades), they are relatively immature for their ages in comparison to earlier generations. Over-protected by their parents and spending vast amounts of time in front of TV, computers and cellphones (over 50 hours a week by middle adolescence, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation), they are less skilled in the world, less able to build friendships and function in groups, and more reliant on their parents." (2) What is the main idea of this paragraph? (1.2)

A. The current generation is less skilled in the world. less able to build friendships and function in groups. more reliant on parents.

B. The current generation is relatively immature compared to earlier generations.

C. Over-protective parents and overuse of technology lead to them being less skilled in the world.

D. 50 hours a week on your technology is too much.

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